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Travels on the Continent by Mariana Starke 1820

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Mariana Starke - Travels on the Continent: Written for the Use and Particular Information of Travellers. 2 Vols: Text & Appendix. Lon: John Murray 1820 (ads in Appendix dated August 1821 ). Text vol:xi [1] [545pp. Appendix vol: 300 ads [4] pp presumably lacking at least the Appendix's title. Previous owner's notes tipped in at p319's inner margin (1822 inked on the sheet). Blank area at base of p305 is taken up with an illustration clipped from another source [ca. 1800's or early 1900's]. Contemp vellum. Covers bowed lacking text vol's ffep Appendix's ffep loose. Pencil marginalia. Contains 7 plates (numbered I to VI and X ) possibly from another source smaller than the text leaves but many are trimmed nearly to the plate mark. Each book approximately measures: LxWxD – 5.75 x 9 x 1.25 inches.